The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team began competition in the ITA Midwest Regional on Friday in St. Peter, Minnesota. The Warhawks had a successful first day, sending four singles and three doubles through to the second day of competition.
In the singles brackets, it was multiple close matches for the Warhawks.
David Klass &
Keith Moeller (Dallas, Tex./DKM-I University Prep) both advanced to the second day, battling through tiebreaker matches.
In Klass's first match of the day, the freshman took a 6-2, 6-2 victory. In the second round, Klass recorded another 6-2 first set, but fell 4-6 in the second to set up the tiebreaker. Klass pulled ahead right at the end with a 12-10 tiebreaker to move to the second day.
For Moeller, his first round went to the tiebreaker, but Moeller battled through in the marathon 18-16 tiebreaker to advance to the second round. Moeller took his second match of the day 6-5, 7-6 to move onto Saturday.
Charles Morgan (Naperville, Ill./Central) also advanced to Day 2 in the singles bracket. After a first round bye, Morgan wasted no time securing his spot with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Satav from Grinnell.
Theo Billson (Lindfield, England/BHASVIC) advanced as well, taking his lone match of the day 6-3, 6-0. Billson, the second overall seed will face Saavedra from MSOE tomorrow morning when singles play resumes.
In the doubles matches, the Warhawks sent through three of their five pairs competing.
Billson &
Luke Blumentritt (Granger, Ind./Indiana Connections Academy), the second overall seed took their match 8-2.
Keith Moeller (Dallas, Tex./DKM-I University Prep) &
Carter Michaels (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan) took their match in a closer 8-7 win. The final Warhawk pair of
Charles Morgan (Naperville, Ill./Central) &
Gavin Kelleher (Brooklyn, Minn./Champlin Park) advanced after a withdrawal.
Doubles play in the ITA Midwest Regional resumes at 2:30 PM on Saturday.
ITA Midwest Singles
(#2) Theo Billson (Lindfield, England/BHASVIC)
R128: BYE
R64: def. Bhattacharya (Gustavus Adolphus) | 6-3, 6-0
R32: vs. Saavedra (MSOE) | Saturday, 9 AM
Luke Blumentritt (Granger, Ind./Indiana Connections Academy)
R128: BYE
R64: lost to Carvalho (Gustavus Adolphus) | 4-6, 1-6
Charles Morgan (Naperville, Ill./Central)
R128: BYE
R64: def. Satav (Grinnell) | 6-1, 6-1
R32: vs. Dencker (Gustavus Adolphus) | Saturday, 9 AM
Ethan Hoffman (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union)n
R128: BYE
R64: lost to Bahalkar (Gustavus Adolphus) | 2-6, 0-6
David Klass
R128: def. Bishop (Bethel) | 6-2, 6-2
R64: def. Skanse (Gustavus Adolphus) | 6-2, 4-6, (12-10)
R32: vs. Bangert (Carthage) | Saturday, 9 AM
Seth Smigel (Tiffin, Iowa/Clear Creek Amana)
R128: lost to Devore (Cornell) | 4-6, 6-2, (4-10)
Gavin Kelleher (Brooklyn, Minn./Champlin Park)
R128: lost to Beekhuis (Gustavus Adolphus) | 4-6, 6-1, (8-10)
Carter Michaels (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan)
R128: def. Vanderwerf (St. Olaf) | 6-2, 6-7, (10-8)
R64: lost to Silva (Carthage) | 4-6, 2-6
Jakub Obrochta (Burbank, Ill./Acellus Academy)
R128: def. Warde (Ripon) | 6-1, 6-1
R64: lost Murray (Grinnell) | 4-6, 2-6
Keith Moeller (Dallas, Tex./DKM-I University Prep)
R128: def. Chen (Macalester) | 6-4, 4-6, (18-16)
R64: def. Reichen (Lawrence) | 6-5, 7-6
R32: vs. Schneider (UWL) | Saturday, 9 AM
ITA Midwest - Doubles
Seth Smigel (Tiffin, Iowa/Clear Creek Amana)/Jakub Obrachta
R64: lost to Perrill/Wolden (St. John's) | 2-8
Charles Morgan (Naperville, Ill./Central)/Gavin Kelleher (Brooklyn, Minn./Champlin Park)
R64: def. Branum/Satav (Grinnell) | w.d.
R32: vs. Saavedra/Tamazaki | Saturday, 2:30 PM
Keith Moeller (Dallas, Tex./DKM-I University Prep)/Carter Michaels (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Eagan)
R64: def. Funez/Lopez | 8-7
R32: vs. Skanse/Hakim | Saturday, 2:30 PM
David Klass/Ethan Hoffman (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union)
R64: lost to Torre/Stokes (St. Scholastica) | 3-8
Theo Billson (Lindfield, England/BHASVIC)/Luke Blumentritt (Granger, Ind./Indiana Connections Academy)
R64: def. Pimenta/Born (Carthage) | 8-2
R32: vs. Janes/Froemming (UWSP) | Saturday, 2:30 PM
